Published: 16 December 2010
Pretty plumage just won鈥檛 cut it in some parts of the avian world. For certain bird species, it takes a whole song and dance. Neeltje Boogert, who recently earned her PhD in Biology, studies song birds and says that although we still can鈥檛 tell what exactly they鈥檙e singing, it is apparent that their songs 鈥� and the ways in which they sing them 鈥� are critical for many birds to find true love.